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Asteraceae

Northwestern groundsel

Packera contermina (Greenm.) J.F.Bain

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Packera

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Northwestern groundsel (Packera contermina)
FlowerPhoto: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Northwestern groundsel

Synonyms

  • Senecio conterminus Greenm.
  • Senecio lyallii Klatt

Flowers

In flower
June to August (from 11 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.